Windows 97 - Wtf? ? ?


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Right so first week of college and im already hit with this bombshell, now according to this blonde lecturer, not only does Windows 97 exist , but she has a copy of it.

So why am I the only person it seems thats never heard of it... of course '98 was due out in '97 but it was held back....

So I need you guys help - did this actually exist or has my lecturer been sniffing glue again ?

Dave

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Right so first week of college and im already hit with this bombshell, now according to this blonde lecturer, not only does Windows 97 exist , but she has a copy of it.

So why am I the only person it seems thats never heard of it... of  course '98 was due out in '97 but it was held back....

So I need you guys help - did this actually exist or has my lecturer been sniffing glue again ?

Dave

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Make the bimbo cough it up. Tell her to show you this copy! :p

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Windows 97 was really Windows 95 OSR2 but the pirates dubbed it as Windows 97. I had a copy of it and it really said Windows 97 on the cover but when you install it it was really Windows 95 OSR2 an update to the first Windows 95.

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According to the Windows Timeline, the 95 OSR 2.x's were released in 97 just before 98 beta and final came out. Thats probably what she has. But tell her that she's a n00b pirate anyway.

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Typical user thing to say. When i worked on a helpdesk people were forever saying stuff like my windows 97 has stopped working, obviously getting windows and office 97 very mixed up.

also, please to meet you guys, great site/forum!!!

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Yeah, one more reason they have to ditch the year titles for good. How the hell can you help them if they don't even know what OS they have. :blink:

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There was never a real copy made tagged Windows 97. I have been a best tester since 87, and what she is talking about is code name Chicago, and the trade rag now known as eWeek, dubbed it Windows 97. The original release date was in 97, but that was at the first projected release date. The product became known as Windows98, Bill Gates refused to all the press to name the product, and pointed out that why would anyone want to buy a new OS call Windows 97, in Mid 98?

I have seen several 'hacked versions' that are one CD, using the Newer logo, printed on the CD, and labeled as beta. MS never released anything with the Windows 97, and even told the beta testers not to call it that. They are being sold as collectors items, (fakes are making a lot of money for someone).

Ask her to produce the product, pointing downloading it from Bit Torrent doesn't make it legit.

I have seen betas of Win98 relabeled Win97, and even seen someone modify the installer to use win97 instead of windows. I have also seen the win95 releases as win97, and even saw a dual disk, Windows97/Office97.

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